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1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Cooper won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Cooper received 19,887 popular votes (61.5%). The main challenger was Babbitt (35.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Babbitt

Cooper +26.1 pts · won by 8,440 votes
Henry CooperRepublicanWINNER61.5%
19,887 votes
BabbittDemocratic35.4%
11,447 votes
John Carlisle Huffmanprohibition3.08%
995 votes
William McKessonunknown0.01%
3 votes
M G Jeffriesunknown0.01%
2 votes
S Barnesunknown0.01%
2 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.